C4 First Conseil et Gestion de Patrimoines SA (“C4 First”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of individuals who visit our website and communicate with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information obtained through our website and related communications.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:
Information you provide directly
This may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Country of residence
- Information provided through contact forms
- Information contained in correspondence with C4 First
- Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
Information collected automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of access
- Referring website
- General website usage information
This information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests
- Communicate with prospective or existing clients
- Provide information about C4 First and its activities
- Manage and maintain our website
- Improve the functionality and security of our website
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations
- Prevent fraud, misuse or unauthorised activity
- Establish, exercise or defend legal claims where necessary
We will not use personal information for purposes incompatible with those described in this Privacy Policy unless required or permitted by applicable law.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable data protection legislation requires a legal basis for processing, C4 First may rely on one or more of the following:
- Your consent
- The performance of a contract or steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contract
- Compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation
- Our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time, subject to applicable legal limitations.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper functionality, understand website usage and improve the user experience.
Depending on applicable law, certain non-essential cookies may require your consent before they are placed on your device.
You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Where required, additional information regarding cookies and your choices will be provided through our cookie management interface.
5. Sharing of Personal Information
C4 First does not sell personal information.
We may share personal information with trusted service providers and professional advisers where reasonably necessary to operate our business, maintain our website, provide services or comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
Such parties may include:
- Website and hosting providers
- Technology and IT service providers
- Professional advisers
- Legal, compliance or regulatory service providers
- Governmental or regulatory authorities where legally required
We seek to ensure that appropriate confidentiality and data protection obligations apply to such third parties.
6. International Transfers
Where personal information is transferred or accessed outside the jurisdiction in which it was collected, C4 First will take appropriate measures required by applicable data protection legislation to protect that information.
Where applicable, such measures may include contractual safeguards or other recognised transfer mechanisms.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including where necessary to satisfy legal, regulatory, accounting or reporting requirements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it is processed.
8. Data Security
C4 First takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances
- Request restriction of processing
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request portability of information where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority
Requests may be submitted using the contact details provided below.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.
C4 First is not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of those websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any external websites they access.
11. Children
Our website is not intended for children, and C4 First does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements or the functionality of our website.
Any updated version will be published on this page together with the applicable revision date.
13. Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal information, please contact:
C4 First Conseil et Gestion de Patrimoines SA
Rue du Purgatoire 1, 1204 Genève, Suisse
Email: legal@c4-first.ch
Telephone: +41 22 555 01 01